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Nandigram-Rejinagar By Election Results 2026: Countdown Begins For Twin Battle
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News18•08-10-2026, 22:37
Nandigram-Rejinagar By Election Results 2026: Countdown Begins For Twin Battle
- •The results for the Nandigram and Rejinagar by-elections will be announced on Friday with vote counting spanning 15 rounds.
- •A strict three-tier security system has been established around the counting centres, including a 100-meter pedestrian zone.
- •Voter turnout was notably high, recording 80.08 percent in Rejinagar and 80.89 percent in Nandigram according to Election Commission data.
- •The by-elections were necessitated after seats were vacated following the recent assembly election outcomes.
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The by-elections were necessitated because Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari vacated the Nandigram seat and Humayun Kabir of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party vacated the Rejinagar seat after both won from multiple constituencies in the assembly elections.
Vote counting for Nandigram will be conducted at Kabi Sukanta Secondary Teachers' Training Institute, while counting for the Rejinagar by-election will take place at Berhampore Girls' College.
According to Election Commission data, the voter turnout was 80.89% in Nandigram and 80.08% in Rejinagar, with both constituencies seeing participation close to 80 percent.
